Cherokee Lake

Cherokee Lake
Cherokee Reservoir
Cherokee Lake near Bean Station, with the Clinch Mountain range in the background
Location of Cherokee Lake in Tennessee, USA.
Location of Cherokee Lake in Tennessee, USA.
Cherokee Lake
Location of Cherokee Lake in Tennessee, USA.
Location of Cherokee Lake in Tennessee, USA.
Cherokee Lake
LocationGrainger / Hamblen / Jefferson / Hawkins counties, Tennessee, United States
Coordinates36°12′54″N 83°26′06″W / 36.2149°N 83.4350°W / 36.2149; -83.4350
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsHolston River
Primary outflowsHolston River
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyTennessee Valley Authority
Surface area28,780 acres (11,650 ha)
Average depth30 ft (9.1 m)
Water volume749,400 acre⋅ft (924,400,000 m3)
Shore length1400 mi (640 km)
SettlementsBean Station, Morristown, Jefferson City, Rogersville
Websitewww.tva.com/energy/our-power-system/hydroelectric/Cherokee
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Cherokee Lake, also known as Cherokee Reservoir, is an artificial reservoir in the U.S. state of Tennessee formed by the impoundment of the Holston River behind Cherokee Dam.[1]

  1. ^ "TVA Cherokee Dam and Reservoir". Tennessee River Valley. National Geographic. Retrieved September 14, 2020.

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